Church Women United files (1962-1969) contain correspondence and other papers relating to her work as legislative chairman, issues of the Michigan Church Woman with articles written by Mrs. Cushman, and speech notes. Issues discussed in the articles and speeches are civil rights, gambling, and tax reform.
Minutes, correspondence, financial statements, press releases, and membership lists are included in the full committee files of Citizens Committee for Equal Opportunity (1963-1969). Subcommittee files contain memoranda, brief meeting notes, and reports, with the exception of public accommodations, which consists of a report only.
Mrs. Cushman was appointed by Governor Romney to the Governor's Special Conservation Study Committee. These files (1963-1964) contain correspondence, reports prepared for and by the committee, and papers relating to the work of the Parks and Outdoor Recreation Subcommittee. As a member of this subcommittee, Mrs. Cushman did a study of the park needs of southeastern Michigan.
League of Women Voters files (1950-1970) contain papers relating to Mrs. Cushman's work with the Detroit and Dearborn-Dearborn Heights Leagues. These papers consist of personal correspondence relating to league matters, notes and writings relating to various committees and issues, and Mrs. Cushman's file as general chairman of the 1965 state convention For her work at the state level and as president of the state league, the researcher should consult the papers of the League of Women Voters of Michigan. Additional material relating to her work at the local level can be found in the papers of the League of Women Voters of Dearborn-Dearborn Heights.